MPX5064636: Cilla Black and her husband Bobby Willis stayed at the Brooklands Hotel, Holyhead Road, Coventry when she was appearing in "Cilla's Spring Show". They paid 55 shillings a night. Some potted palms have been brought in and champagne is laid on at midnight. Breakfast is served at any time which is just as well because it was nearly 11am before Cilla emerged, sleepy-eyed but talkative, from the newly-created "bridal suite" which was once P.J. Proby's room before he went bankrupt and had to leave England. Cilla's feeling a bit bothered because yesterday was Frankie Howerd's birthday and she forgot to send him a card. Bobby's bothered because the Rolls, which he drives himself, looks a mess. They had thought of staying at the Leofric but it's fully booked up until the 20th. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5062521: Ton Up Boys Funeral: The mourning dress was black leather. Motorcycles were parked as eighty youngsters solemnly flanked the half mile approach road to the crematorium, to watch the cortege go by. Then sadly walked behind to the service. The coffee bar set were honouring a promise made with their colleague Michael Munnerley, 18 killed in an accident on his bike. A pact that promised if any of them died the rest would ride to his funeral on their bikes. Our Picture Shows: Motorcyclist seen here outside the crematorium before the funeral. January 1969 Z1129 / Bridgeman Images